David Evered & Julie Whelan 
Functions of the Proteoglycans [PDF ebook] 

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Presents a comprehensive review of current proteoglycan research, which is providing fresh insights into many major chronic diseases. The proteoglycans are a family of macromolecules which contain one or more glycosaminoglycan chains covalently bound to a core protein. Proteoglycans are a major component of the extracellular matrix of connective tissues and help to determine its volume, resiliency, and organization. They are an important medium through which nutrients, hormones, and other solutes are transported to cells, and they play a significant role in cell-cell interactions. Disturbances in proteoglycans occur in rheumatic and connective tissue disorders, degenerative bone disease, vascular disease, renal disease, and malignant disorders.

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Table of Content

Partial table of contents:
The Properties and Turnover of Hyaluronan (T. C. Laurent &
J. R.
E.
Fraser).
Cartilage Proteoglycans (T. E. Hardingham, et al.).
Biological Roles of Dermatan Sulphate Proteoglycans (L. C.
Rosenberg, et al.).
Common Structures of the Core Proteins of Interstitial
Proteoglycans (D. Heinegard, et al.).
Biosynthesis and Processing of Proteodermatan Sulphate (H.
Kresse, et al.).
Proteoglycan-Collagen Interactions (J. E. Scott).
The Functions of the Heparan Sulphate Proteoglycans (L. A.
Fransson, et al.).
Functions of Proteoglycans at the Cell Surface (M. Hook, et
al.).
Heparan Sulphate Proteoglycan as Mediator of Some Adhesive
Responses and Cytoskeletal Reorganization of Cells on Fibronectin
Matrices: Independent Versus Cooperative Functions (L. A. Culp, et
al.).
Structure and Function of Basement Membrane Proteoglycans (M.
Paulsson, et al.).
Index.

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David Evered and Julie Whelan are the editors of Functions of the Proteoglycans and other titles.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 310 ● ISBN 9780470513392 ● File size 19.0 MB ● Editor David Evered & Julie Whelan ● Publisher John Wiley & Sons ● Published 2008 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2318911 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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